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To: concerned about politics
If you're claiming your comment here is "Biblically-based," (I have no idea), then you're absolutely wrong. Check out the first two chapters of Acts:

[12]Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day's journey away; [13] and when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James.
[14] All these with one accord devoted themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. (Acts 1: 12-14)(RSV)

[1] When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. [2] And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. [3] And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. (Acts 2: 1-3)(RSV)

Mary was amongst the people the Holy Spirit descended upon the day of Pentecost. If she "was just a vessel chosen to carry the blessed child. A womb, but that's all," why would she have been chosen to be present on this day? This is only one example of the pick-and-choose Scripture attitude of certain Christians.

112 posted on 10/21/2002 12:17:24 PM PDT by Pyro7480
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To: Pyro7480
14] All these with one accord devoted themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. (Acts 1: 12-14)(RSV)

So she was there praying with the rest. Big deal. I would expect her to show up.

Mary was amongst the people the Holy Spirit descended upon the day of Pentecost.

I repeat, with all the others. She wasn't special here either. The rest recieved the Holy Spirit as well.

What's your point?

119 posted on 10/21/2002 12:26:05 PM PDT by concerned about politics
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To: Pyro7480
Mary was amongst the people the Holy Spirit descended upon the day of Pentecost. If she "was just a vessel chosen to carry the blessed child. A womb, but that's all," why would she have been chosen to be present on this day? This is only one example of the pick-and-choose Scripture attitude of certain Christians.

Why were the rest chosen to be there that day? What did they do "special" enough to be there? It seems Mary blended in with the rest of the gang.

123 posted on 10/21/2002 12:28:59 PM PDT by concerned about politics
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To: Pyro7480
Mary was amongst the people the Holy Spirit descended upon the day of Pentecost.

So were many others.

162 posted on 10/21/2002 1:49:15 PM PDT by PleaseNoMore
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